Japan to ease coronavirus entry ban to allow long-term stays from Oct.

Japan to ease coronavirus entry ban to allow long-term stays from Oct.

File photo taken in June 2020 shows a quarantine officer conducting a PCR test to detect coronavirus infection at Narita airport near Tokyo. The Japanese government is considering easing its coronavirus-related travel restrictions as early as Oct. 1 to allow entry to foreign nationals for long-term stays of three months or longer, sources with knowledge of the plan said Sept. 23, 2020.

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